SIAI Marchetti SM.1019

SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
Role	STOL liaison monoplane
Manufacturer	SIAI-Marchetti
First flight	24 May 1969
Introduction	1976
Primary user	Italian Army
Number built	86
Developed from	Cessna O-1 Bird Dog

The SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 was an Italian STOL liaison monoplane built by SIAI-Marchetti for the Italian Army and based on the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog.

To meet an Italian Army requirement for a short take-off liaison aircraft, SIAI-Marchetti modified the design of the Cessna 305A/O-1 Bird Dog with a new turboprop engine and a revised tail unit. The prototype first flew on 24 May 1969 powered by a 317 hp (236 kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine. It was evaluated against the Aermacchi AM.3 and was successful and won a production order for 80 aircraft.

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77

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